New Mitsouko drydown.

First off I apologise if this is like one Mitsouko thread too many

With the current EdP and parfum all I can smell after a while is an overwhelming sharpness. It's not that I am averse to sharpness -it is Mitsouko after all, but it is like this completely characterless note that's just sharp and nothing else.

I have two bottles of pre-reformulation EdT and the drydown is rather different, but I would expect that from a different formula. I don't know if what I am experiencing is due to the concentration or if it's the new formula that disagrees with me so much.

Has anyone found the same thing with the newer formulation?

Of course I don't expect the new perfume to be the same, but this just smells wrong to me. I thought my EdP bottle must have been wrong but I noticed the same thing in the parfum. It's a shame as the first hour or so is wonderful. Then it's like I have a knife stuck up my nose.

I'd love to know what other people think of the current parfum, which I think is great in the earlier stages.

Re: New Mitsouko drydown.

I don't think the new parfum is bad( I did at first ) - it does take some getting used too. I actually find the new EDP sharper at first than the parfum extrait but the EDP mellows out quickly. The parfum extrait lacks some of the depth of the older versions I guess but it's more floral - 'more ethereal ' if you like.

Re: New Mitsouko drydown.

Originally Posted by Asha

I dunno, MK, Chamade EDT has a nuclear half-life, for all intents and purposes...I thought it was quite lovely (even though I am an extrait person).

Thanks Asha - so there's hope with the EDTs !
I just found Vol de Nuit EDT lasted all of 15 minutes on me and dittto Mitsouko , Shalimar. I will still wear the EDTs but I carry the bottle around to respray.

Re: New Mitsouko drydown.

Treemoss IS sharper, greener, harsher and less gentle-aromatic-woody than oakmoss. Therefore New Mitsouko IS sharper, greener, harsher, - hoarser, less refined - in any concentration, than vintage. But some days, I actually choose the hoarse Mitsouko, to get this harsher and greener effect.